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		ceejayoz 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: OpenAI says it has evidence DeepSeek used its mode... The President can only pardon Federal crimes. State-level crimes (like his NY felonies) and civil torts (like his case where he owes $500M currently) are separate.

actionfromafar 10 months ago [–]

Yet. Give it some time.

ceejayoz 10 months ago | [–]

Sure, but in that scenario, it's a bit like the Last of Us characters being concerned about electrical meter readings. We'll have much bigger problems.

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